Katy Caboose is tired of being last, and one day a freak accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude. "Bill Peet rides full throttle with a happy story and his beautiful, incredible crayon pictures." -- Christian Science Monitor[...]

Ella the elephant thinks of herself as a famous circus star, but gets a lesson in humility when a mean farmer puts her to work. "Like the author's other work, the rhyming text and brightly colored pictures are good fun." -- Booklist[...]

Hubert the lion, terribly vain about his beautiful mane, tries everything to make it grow back after it goes up in smoke. "A riotously funny picture-book tale." -- Booklist[...]

A little boy saves Kermit from disaster, and the once cranky crab works hard to repay him. "This is Peet's best since Chester, which was his best since Randy's Dandy Lions, which was his best since Ella, etc., etc." -- Kirkus Reviews[...]

Bulldozers push the raccoon and his friends from their home, but they are able to find a new one after a terrifying train ride. "The best book Bill Peet has ever done." -- Publishers Weekly[...]

Droofus the kindly dragon has a price on his head, but the small boy who befriends him refuses to sell him to the king. "Children will enjoy this amusing combination of fantasy and realism, and especially the cheerful illustrations of a likeable dragon." -- School Library Journal[...]